Flexible Support
Flexible Support
Remote Creative Writing Classes in Metro-Area Prisons
Cristeta Boarini: 826 MSP Program Director; Robyn Cline: City of Savage Economic Development Commissioner; Amanda Cortes: Artspace and Springboard for the Arts; Paul Creager: Square Lake Film and Music Festival Founder and Director; Adrienne Doyle: Juxtaposition Arts Tactical Lead and Development Associate; Craig Dunn: Access Consultant; Tricia Heuring: Public Functionary Executive Director; Alejandra Iannone: Interdisciplinary Artist and Sparkle Theatricals Creative Creative Director; Ryan-Olivia McCoy: Black Label Movement and Shapeshift dancer; Christal Moose: Native Arts Collaborative Agency and Native Pride Productions, Inc. Arts Manager and Artist; Adaobi Okolue: Twin Cities Media Alliance Executive Director; Alejandra Pelinka: City of Bloomington Director of Creative Placemaking; Tommy Sar: Independent Consultant; Andrea Sjogren: Community Education; Lue Vang: McKnight Foundation Accountant; Sara Wilson: Lommen Abdo P.A. Attorney; Kate Walker: Valley Chamber Chorale Singer; Lauren White: Augsburg College Assistant Director of Leadership Gifts.
Chris Garza, Artistic, General Management / Administration, Finance; Eri Isomura, Artistic, Youth Programming, Volunteerism; Jack Kolb-Williams; Michael Kleber-Diggs, Artistic, Education, General Management/ Administration/ Support; Michelle Poss, General Management/ Administration/ Support, Education, Volunteerism; Wilson Josephson, Education, Marketing/Audience Development, Artistic.
ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage
Residents learn new arts skills and techniques; residents gain awareness and appreciation for artistic disciplines and mediums; artists build their capacity through professional development. Interviews/Conversations with participants ; Surveying (paper or online)
82 incarcerated Minnesotans participated in 5 remote creative writing classes taught by MPWW across 4 state prisons, over 90% of whom reported that as a result of their class they felt more empowered, less isolated, and more confident in their writing skills. Written evaluations, including both qualitative and quantitative metrics, were collected from participants at the beginning and end of each class,
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